Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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